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Description

About the Agency:
The WSP actively supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the workplace, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The WSP strives to create and foster an inclusive culture inspiring everyone to be their authentic selves, speak openly, and be courageous. The WSP continues to focus on equitable hiring, training, and promotional practices and policies through innovative recruitment and retention solutions. Partnering with our communities helps the WSP provide the best in public safety services now and into the future.

The Field Operations Bureau is primarily responsible for traffic law enforcement, collision investigation, and motorist assists on 7,056.18 centerline miles (18,642 lane miles) of state highways and interstates. The bureau oversees eight geographical districts statewide, where commissioned troopers carry out the department's primary goal of providing a safe motoring environment for the public. This position is located in District Four which services in Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Whitman Counties.

Duties

The Property and Evidence Custodian independently provides complex and direct support to commissioned personnel of District 4 and of other WSP bureaus operating within the district. This is accomplished through the retrieval, storage, and disposal or release of items placed into the District 4 Evidence System by commissioned officers. This position safeguards collected material/evidence in a systematic, organized and documented manner, following WSP procedures.

Our new teammate will be able to:

• Receive property, cash and evidence into custody from law enforcement officers. Generate records appropriate to certify the chain of custody.
• Maintains a secure property room and a fenced bullpen for vehicles entered into the evidence system.
• Takes into custody found or abandoned property and researches proper ownership of property for proper release.
• Travel to WSP evidence lockers located in seven counties to retrieve property and evidence. Collect evidence at crime and incident scenes, when requested.
• Process various types of hazardous drugs for storage, transport to WSP Crime Lab and destruction locations. Coordinate statewide evidence destruction within Department of Ecology guidelines.
• Process various types of hazardous drugs for storage, transport to WSP Crime Lab and destruction locations.
• Coordinate statewide evidence destruction within Department of Ecology guidelines.
• Receive and store various types of firearms for criminal and safekeeping purposes.
• Conduct background checks utilizing local and state resources to ensure the appropriate release of firearms to properly qualified owners.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED Equivalent and
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted Washington State Driver's License.

Why work for the Washington State Patrol?

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work
• Employment opportunities that recognize military veterans and/or military spouse per Governor Executive Order 19-01
• Qualification for the Public Loan Forgiveness Program

If you have gotten this far and are thinking you do not qualify, consider again. It may be that lived experience, volunteer positions, or a combination of experience and education could demonstrate your ability to perform the duties within this job. If you are excited about this role but you’re not sure if your experience or held credentials align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway and contact the HR Consultant below to discuss your situation specifically. You may just be the needed candidate for this or other roles.

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